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Union Cavalry General Judson Kilpatrick's Personal Streamer with Superb Provenance. 2.5" x 90", yellow silk, swallow tail form on both ends, ¼" red silk border. The streamer bears the 1¼" high blue silk embroidered legend "Kilpatrick's Cavalry/ Alice". The streamer would have been suspended from the top of the flag staff at the center, resulting in the presentation as two separate streamers. Accompanying the streamer is a copy of a 23 November 1863 article from the New York Times titled "Reception of a Battle Flag" which states in part, "Tiffany of New York has manufactured at the expense of $125, a battle flag for the third division (Kilpatrick's) First Cavalry Corps... from the top of the flap, besides the tassels pendant, are two yellow streamers bordered with red - one bearing the name of "Alice" dearest friend of the General - and the other "Kilpatrick's Cavalry" in worked black (sic) letters." In reality, of course, "Alice" refers to Kilpatrick's first wife, Alice Nailer, who he wed upon graduation from West Point in 1861. The young and reckless Hugh Judson Kilpatrick (1836 - 1881) was tolerated by his superiors, urged on by his ego and loathed by many who crossed his ambitious path. Kilpatrick was a divisional commander who rose to the rank of brevet major general during the war and his casual disregard for the lives of his men led to the sobriquet "Kill Cavalry". He was, however, a fighter and, as a result, was given increasing responsibility during the course of the war. A veteran of Brandy Station and Gettysburg, Kilpatrick was subsequently transferred to the western theater and commanded Sherman's cavalry to the end of the war. The streamer has been professionally conserved and restored. The red silk border is a correct replacement. The yellow silk body and the blue silk legend have been encased in mesh and the entire streamer has been mounted on a yellow silk backing, displays beautifully. A remarkable artifact that doubtless bore witness to some of the most vicious cavalry combat of the war. Shipping: Flat Material, Small (view shipping information) Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 100-110 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.50% Buyer's Premium with a $9 minimum Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Auctions. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Auctions, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:72048 Winning Notification and Billing: After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Auctions, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Second Chance Offers: Heritage does not make Second Chance Offers. Once our auction ends, if you receive a Second Chance Offer to buy this item DO NOT accept the offer. Please forward any Second Chance offer emails received on one of our auctions to eBay's Safe Harbor Department. This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works
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Union General Kilpatrick's Personal Banner
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